MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Duration: Full time for 12 months, modules can be taken for
CPD.Start Date: Late September each
year.Entry: A minimum of an upper second-class Honours degree from a UK university in a
suitable engineering subject or an overseas qualification of an
equivalent standard. Candidates with qualifications in other subjects
will be considered. Candidates must have studied fluid dynamics while a
knowledge of thermodynamics and control is desirable. Clear evidence
must be provided in the application form.

Applicants who are yet
to complete their degree must include a list of subjects they are
currently studying as well as those already completed.All candidates must satisfy UCL's
English language requirements. This degree programme is designed to offer an advanced level of study in
specific aspects of mechanical engineering that are in demand from industry. The
degree comprises study in analysis and design of power machinery systems,
engineering structures, vibration, control and the use of computers in advanced
engineering analysis. The degree is suitable for students wishing to become
Chartered Professional Engineers and to pursue careers in higher levels of
management, in manufacturing and in power engineering.

The MSc Mechanical Engineering has been accredited by
the IMechE and IMarEST as meeting the further learning requirements, in full, for
registration as a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Marine Engineer for a period
of five years, from the 2012 student cohort intake.

The first two academic terms consist of taught modules, followed by
examinations just before Easter. The taught part of the course comprises 7
subject modules, 6 compulsory and one optional. These modules consist of
lectures, seminars, tutorials and example classes. Each module is assessed by
coursework submission alone or a combination of examination and coursework. Some
include oral presentation of project/assignment work.

The choice of modules maybe constrained by availability and timetabling.

The second part of the programme, from Easter to September, is spent on an
individual project under the supervision of a member of academic staff. The
student normally selects the project from a list of projects proposed by the
department's staff and in the majority of cases the work has some input from
industry. In some cases students may suggest their own project topic provided a
member of staff is willing to adopt and supervise that project. The output from
good projects is regularly presented at conferences and published in
journals.